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Worried About a Background Check
Plenty of people are looking for new jobs and better opportunities. But the prospect of new employment may also include the concern and hesitation of...
What Is Embezzlement
Florida property crimes all fall under the umbrella of theft offenses. Under the Florida criminal statute, theft is defined as the unauthorized taking or use...
Money Laundering White Collar Crime Explained
Money laundering dates back as early as 2000 BCE; people have always felt the frustration of seeing hard-earned dollars go to kings and queens or...
Prescription Medication Charges on the Rise
The epidemic of opiate abuse is rampant in the United States, and no corner of society has been left untouched. Opiate medications come in many...
Vehicular Homicide and High Profile Cases
It’s Wimbledon season! But unfortunately, this year’s tennis whites have been soiled by the upsetting and unfortunate case of champion tennis player Venus Williams and...
Did You Violate Your Probation What Happens Next
Under Florida law, violating one’s criminal probation can come with very serious penalties and consequences. It is also important to note that in probation violation...
Foreign Nationals and Plea Agreements
Plea deals are sometimes a way for both sides—the defendant and the prosecution—to resolve a criminal case in a way that avoids the uncertainties involved...
Mandatory Minimum Sentences and Opiate Offenders
Florida has been hit hard with the rising abuse of prescription opiate medication. While health care professionals have taken little responsibility for the self-serving prescription...
Penalties for DUI Manslaughter
Traffic fatalities bring about unfortunate and tragic consequences for everyone involved. Pursuant to Florida law, a DUI manslaughter charge comes about when a driver causes another...
What Happens at a Criminal Trial
A Florida criminal trial can be a confusing process. In Florida, there are two types of trials: bench trials and jury trials. At a bench...